Exactly 20 years ago in
October 1993, I received the
Best Writer and Researcher
Award while serving as a
member of the National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
in Delta State. Impressed by
some of my writings and
research efforts, Governor
Olorogun Felix Ibru
consequently offered me
automatic employment in
the Government House,
Asaba as Public Relations
Officer in the state Civil
Service.
A few months later, another
double award of automatic
scholarship and NYSC
National Honours Award
was announced for me by
the Federal Government of
Nigeria. The honour by the
Federal Government also
went with an offer of
automatic employment in
the federal civil service that
was not subject to either
federal character principle
or space availability.
Since then I had found
myself working in various
organisations as either
Press Secretary or Head of
Public Relations as I
continued to write official
Press Releases and personal
opinion articles. Some of
those organisations include
Federal Ministries of
Information, Finance, Health,
National Assembly, Revenue
Mobilisation Allocation and
Fiscal Commission (RMAFC),
National Press Centre and
finally National Emergency
Management Agency
(NEMA).
Since April 2013 when I
was recalled from NEMA due
to the influence of Nigeria’s
Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala who had
earlier spoken to me on
phone alleging that I
accused her wrongly in one
of my writings, I had made
up my mind about the civil
service that I had served
diligently and professionally
without allowing myself to
be influenced or intimidated
by anyone.
In the course of these past
months, my salary was
suddenly stopped without
any official notification to
that effect. I had been
summoned, issued letters of
queries and confronted
with verbal threats in the
vain hope that I would
retract the write-up and
tender an apology. Of
course, I stood my grounds
in the same way that I had
politely declined the
minister’s request during
the telephone conversation.
Finally on Thursday October
3, 2013, I received a letter
of retirement from the
Federal Civil Service, which
was backdated to June 20,
2013. Though the letter
erroneously referred to me
as Assistant Chief
Information Officer (ACIO)
(because as of fact, I had
been promoted a Chief
Information Officer (CIO)
with effect from January 1,
2012), it contained the
charge that I was retired for
criticising a public officer.
After consultation with my
family members, all of who
believe that my life is more
precious than political and
administrative scheming, I
accepted my
disengagement from the
civil service effective today
(October 9, 2013) leaving
my traducers in the ultimate
court of the creator.
I must extend my gratitude
to the government of the
state where I started my
journey in the civil service
and its people and to the
Federal Government for
finding me worthy to be a
civil servant of the Federal
Republic and allowing me to
serve in various capacities
in the last twenty years. I
have received tremendous
support and
encouragement from
editors of both mainstream
media and publishers of
online media across the
country all of who also
showed keen interest in the
recent development. I will
never be able to show
enough gratitude to you all.
I understand the
weaknesses inherent in the
public service but must
express tremendous
appreciation for the
concern and understanding
displayed by some officers
in the public service and top
members of the Federal Civil
Service Commission. For
personal reasons, I declined
to accede to their friendly
advice that I should take
certain actions that might
enable me keep my job in
the service but which I
believe would assail my
conscience.
Finally, I thank all my
colleagues, friends and
admirers who have been
my pillars of support. I put
my trust in God Almighty
and rest assured in the
solemn belief that Nigeria
shall be great.
Yushau Shuaib

k

Team #realmen#. Every single thing in this country is politize. Smh

In a country so corrupt such that one must look left and right before accepting any information dispensed, how can we know who is telling the truth now?

but no be okonjo sack yu na

Be more careful in your post-service activism. You can still be sacked there you know?

Wish you patience and gudluck

Whatelse can one say, than to wish you the best in whatever you believe in.

Here's the article that got Yushai sacked, I think he had it coming tho....it was unethical of a civil servant to criticize as such
Yushau A. Shuaib: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala And
The Controversial Appointments
By Yushau A. Shuaib on March 6, 2013
I still wonder how the Coordinating Minister for the
Economy and the Honourable Minister of Finance,
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is in the eye of the storm.
Her grandiose title is not a mere tautology as some
people will assume. Being the first holder of that title
in Nigeria’s history, her position could be seen as
equivalent to Prime Minister, which gave her the
mandate to oversee and superintend over every
other ministry, department and agency of
government including their budgetary allocations
and revenue expenditures. She is invariably the next
most powerful cabinet member after President
Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo.
In the last ten years, this writer is one of her ardent
admirers who is impressed by her academic
accomplishments and enviable working experiences
on the international scene including her
contributions to Nigeria’s economic development
after her appointment as the first female Finance
Minister and later first female Foreign Affairs
Minister by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003
and 2006. Though she left the administration
unceremoniously over personal issues, her tenure
then was a success story.
One of the major reasons some of us believe strongly
in ability of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was the way
and manner she carried major players both from the
North and the South along while she were Minister
of Finance between 2003 and 2006. She was never
accused of discrimination or bias against any of the
diverse groups of the ethnically charged and
religiously polarized nation. The same will be said of
her then principal, Olusegun Obasanjo who, despite
some of his shortcomings will never be accused of
tribalism. He is a detribalized leader and a
nationalist to the core who believe strongly in the
Nigeria project.
The choice of her nominees into top public
appointments and even the composition of her
associates cut across every segment of Nigeria
including those in her Economic Team like Nasir
Elrufai, Nuhu Ribadu, Bode Agusto, Dr. Mansur
Mukhtar and Chukwuma Soludo among others.
Her achievements too were glaring. We recall that in
2005 she led Nigeria to striking a deal with the Paris
Club, a group of bilateral creditors, to pay a portion
of Nigeria’s external debt amounting US $12 billion
in return for an $18 billion debt write-off.
She ensured transparency in monthly federation
account allocation by the introduction of monthly
publication of the disbursements in selected media.
She was instrumental to helping Nigeria obtain its
first ever sovereign credit rating (of BB minus) from
an international ratings agency. Even when she left
the government in 2006, her nongovernmental
organisation, NOI Global Consulting, partnered with
the Gallup Organization to introduce what may be
described as the first credible opinion poll, the NOI
poll, into the Nigerian polity.
With these at the background, it was not surprising
that when she were reappointed by President
Jonathan as Finance Minister and when she were
shortlisted for the post of President of the World
Bank in 2012, she received overwhelming support
from all Nigerians. An online publication even
claimed that some Northern Mallams were praying
for her success in the mosques. Everyone at that
period believed that she were a detribalized
Nigerian with real-world experience of policy-
making.
The reason for writing this write-up is to alert her to
some disturbing trends as regards some recent
appointments into top public offices in Nigeria in
view of their economic and political implications. As
the most powerful minister and an Igbo Princess
from the Niger Delta by virtue of being a daughter of
Obi of Ogwashi-Uku community in Delta State, I
believe she should continue to live above board.
Recently the Yoruba Unity Forum (YUF) made some
disturbing allegations of ethnic cleansing of Yoruba
in federal appointments by the administration of
President Goodluck Jonathan. Wife of the sage, Chief
HID Awolowo and the retired Bishop of Akure, Rt.
Rev. Bolanle Gbonigi in Ikenne Ogun State after the
meeting of the forum accused the administration of
systematically excluding the Yoruba nation from the
federation in terms of appointments without
justification. They called on the government to
redress the “systematic discrimination” against the
Yoruba nationality in federal appointive positions
without delay, saying that the Yoruba have been
getting “crumbs” from the administration.
No sooner than the Yoruba allegation was made that
the Northern Senators Forum (NSF) also publicly
lamented gaping marginalization against the North
over appointments and promotions in the military.
According to these distinguished Nigerians, there
are lopsidedness in employment and postings in the
Nigerian Army in favour of the Igbos, which is
clearly in the breach of the principle of Federal
Character.
She should be aware that many Nigerians are
referring to a book, ‘Chinua Achebe Teacher of Light’
which she co-authored where she expressed
bitterness about how her tribe was dealt with
before, during and after the civil war and insinuating
that now that she is in authority, she is determined
to correct all that she perceived as injustice against
her people. Some even insist that what she is doing
now is promoting regional and ethnic agenda to the
detriment of other groupings in Nigeria by
manipulating appointments.
To drive the point home, her name has been lately
mentioned as collaborating with another Igbo top
ranking appointee in government to ensure the
reinstallation of Ms Arunma Oteh as Director
General of Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) despite the glaring allegations against her and
consistent calls by the National Assembly for her
removal. Okonjo-Iweala stood her ground, damning
all and today, Oteh remains in the position.
While the debate on Oteh’s saga was yet to subside,
a coalition of youths, led by human rights activist
and President of Civil Rights Congress, Shehu Sani,
queried the rationale behind the appointment of a
new Chairman for the Federal Inland Revenue
Service (FIRS) when a northerner, Kabir Mashi was
already in the position and improving the revenue
base of the agency, especially VAT collection for the
Federation Account. Under Mashi FIRS has
continued to record steady increases in the
collection of taxes that it closed the 2012 financial
year with a total collection of N5 trillion where N1.8
trillion (36.07 per cent) came from non-oil taxes.
The group claimed that the committee that Okonjo-
Iweala set up was a smokescreen just to give a
semblance of due process and fairness whereas it
was populated mainly by her Igbo kinsmen. They
added that “We don’t believe there is transparency
in the process, and we caution the President against
the excessive ceding of his own power to the finance
minister.”
They publicly criticized her of playing an ethnic
game with many of the appointments made in the
country since she returned to the saddle. Some of
the other positions, they alleged, which were
created and filled during this period include those of
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)
, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Nigeria Communication
Commission (NCC) and even the recent appointment
of a 40 year old lady as Director General of National
Pension Commission (PENCOM).
People are wondering at the coincidence of only
Igbos beating every other person at competitive
interviews conducted by her nominated
international consulting groups. The only semblance
of federal character principle in some of those
institutions is the appointment of ceremonious but
temporary chairmen who are merely figure-heads,
with mandates for mere advisory roles.
The use of catchy phrases such as “best brains,”
“foreign trained,” and “foreign-based” to deprived
qualified, competent and experienced Nigerians to
aspire to top positions is quite inimical to the
progress of our nation. The erroneous impression
that some competitive and sensitive positions can
only be filled by unique intelligent tribes must be
corrected.
Experiences have shown that in practical situations,
some so-called foreign trained and bookish first class
graduates could not do better than other Nigerians
who have the competence and experience to prove
their worth in most difficulty terrains.
Dr. Okonjo-Iweala should also note that blatant
disregard to the sensitivities and sensibilities of
others while arrogantly promoting only people from
her tribe may expose them to hatred with potentially
explosive consequences such as those experienced
in the 1960s when most federal positions were
occupied by a particular tribal group.
For those of us who still respect the Hon Minister of
Finance and Economic Development, we strongly
believe she should dissociate herself from current
allegations of ‘biafranization’ of top public offices in
Nigeria. We are in democratic government where
policy issues should not be done in dictatorial
manner of ‘we-are-now-in-power’.
I therefore urge her to ensure that appointments
into important positions should be done in credible
and transparent manners that can withstand public
scrutiny. I believe strongly that only those that mean
well will dare to tell the truth on the general feeling
in the country.
yashuaib@yahoo.com

Now you can become a full time journalist. Idi0t!

As a civil servant, you already signed to remain loyal to the government. You can't bite the finger that feeds you.

Moreover, employment in Nigeria is whom you know.

Imagine what will happen in social media if Iweala is a Northerner and this guy a Southerner. But since the reverse is the case even this thread is still in the first page.

Moderator, pls front page...

emk4lif: Here's the article that got Yushai sacked, I think he had it coming tho....it was unethical of a civil servant to criticize as such
Yushau A. Shuaib: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala And
The Controversial Appointments
By Yushau A. Shuaib on March 6, 2013
I still wonder how the Coordinating Minister for the
Economy and the Honourable Minister of Finance,
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is in the eye of the storm.
Her grandiose title is not a mere tautology as some
people will assume. Being the first holder of that title
in Nigeria’s history, her position could be seen as
equivalent to Prime Minister, which gave her the
mandate to oversee and superintend over every
other ministry, department and agency of
government including their budgetary allocations
and revenue expenditures. She is invariably the next
most powerful cabinet member after President
Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo.
In the last ten years, this writer is one of her ardent
admirers who is impressed by her academic
accomplishments and enviable working experiences
on the international scene including her
contributions to Nigeria’s economic development
after her appointment as the first female Finance
Minister and later first female Foreign Affairs
Minister by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003
and 2006. Though she left the administration
unceremoniously over personal issues, her tenure
then was a success story.
One of the major reasons some of us believe strongly
in ability of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was the way
and manner she carried major players both from the
North and the South along while she were Minister
of Finance between 2003 and 2006. She was never
accused of discrimination or bias against any of the
diverse groups of the ethnically charged and
religiously polarized nation. The same will be said of
her then principal, Olusegun Obasanjo who, despite
some of his shortcomings will never be accused of
tribalism. He is a detribalized leader and a
nationalist to the core who believe strongly in the
Nigeria project.
The choice of her nominees into top public
appointments and even the composition of her
associates cut across every segment of Nigeria
including those in her Economic Team like Nasir
Elrufai, Nuhu Ribadu, Bode Agusto, Dr. Mansur
Mukhtar and Chukwuma Soludo among others.
Her achievements too were glaring. We recall that in
2005 she led Nigeria to striking a deal with the Paris
Club, a group of bilateral creditors, to pay a portion
of Nigeria’s external debt amounting US $12 billion
in return for an $18 billion debt write-off.
She ensured transparency in monthly federation
account allocation by the introduction of monthly
publication of the disbursements in selected media.
She was instrumental to helping Nigeria obtain its
first ever sovereign credit rating (of BB minus) from
an international ratings agency. Even when she left
the government in 2006, her nongovernmental
organisation, NOI Global Consulting, partnered with
the Gallup Organization to introduce what may be
described as the first credible opinion poll, the NOI
poll, into the Nigerian polity.
With these at the background, it was not surprising
that when she were reappointed by President
Jonathan as Finance Minister and when she were
shortlisted for the post of President of the World
Bank in 2012, she received overwhelming support
from all Nigerians. An online publication even
claimed that some Northern Mallams were praying
for her success in the mosques. Everyone at that
period believed that she were a detribalized
Nigerian with real-world experience of policy-
making.
The reason for writing this write-up is to alert her to
some disturbing trends as regards some recent
appointments into top public offices in Nigeria in
view of their economic and political implications. As
the most powerful minister and an Igbo Princess
from the Niger Delta by virtue of being a daughter of
Obi of Ogwashi-Uku community in Delta State, I
believe she should continue to live above board.
Recently the Yoruba Unity Forum (YUF) made some
disturbing allegations of ethnic cleansing of Yoruba
in federal appointments by the administration of
President Goodluck Jonathan. Wife of the sage, Chief
HID Awolowo and the retired Bishop of Akure, Rt.
Rev. Bolanle Gbonigi in Ikenne Ogun State after the
meeting of the forum accused the administration of
systematically excluding the Yoruba nation from the
federation in terms of appointments without
justification. They called on the government to
redress the “systematic discrimination” against the
Yoruba nationality in federal appointive positions
without delay, saying that the Yoruba have been
getting “crumbs” from the administration.
No sooner than the Yoruba allegation was made that
the Northern Senators Forum (NSF) also publicly
lamented gaping marginalization against the North
over appointments and promotions in the military.
According to these distinguished Nigerians, there
are lopsidedness in employment and postings in the
Nigerian Army in favour of the Igbos, which is
clearly in the breach of the principle of Federal
Character.
She should be aware that many Nigerians are
referring to a book, ‘Chinua Achebe Teacher of Light’
which she co-authored where she expressed
bitterness about how her tribe was dealt with
before, during and after the civil war and insinuating
that now that she is in authority, she is determined
to correct all that she perceived as injustice against
her people. Some even insist that what she is doing
now is promoting regional and ethnic agenda to the
detriment of other groupings in Nigeria by
manipulating appointments.
To drive the point home, her name has been lately
mentioned as collaborating with another Igbo top
ranking appointee in government to ensure the
reinstallation of Ms Arunma Oteh as Director
General of Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) despite the glaring allegations against her and
consistent calls by the National Assembly for her
removal. Okonjo-Iweala stood her ground, damning
all and today, Oteh remains in the position.
While the debate on Oteh’s saga was yet to subside,
a coalition of youths, led by human rights activist
and President of Civil Rights Congress, Shehu Sani,
queried the rationale behind the appointment of a
new Chairman for the Federal Inland Revenue
Service (FIRS) when a northerner, Kabir Mashi was
already in the position and improving the revenue
base of the agency, especially VAT collection for the
Federation Account. Under Mashi FIRS has
continued to record steady increases in the
collection of taxes that it closed the 2012 financial
year with a total collection of N5 trillion where N1.8
trillion (36.07 per cent) came from non-oil taxes.
The group claimed that the committee that Okonjo-
Iweala set up was a smokescreen just to give a
semblance of due process and fairness whereas it
was populated mainly by her Igbo kinsmen. They
added that “We don’t believe there is transparency
in the process, and we caution the President against
the excessive ceding of his own power to the finance
minister.”
They publicly criticized her of playing an ethnic
game with many of the appointments made in the
country since she returned to the saddle. Some of
the other positions, they alleged, which were
created and filled during this period include those of
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)
, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Nigeria Communication
Commission (NCC) and even the recent appointment
of a 40 year old lady as Director General of National
Pension Commission (PENCOM).
People are wondering at the coincidence of only
Igbos beating every other person at competitive
interviews conducted by her nominated
international consulting groups. The only semblance
of federal character principle in some of those
institutions is the appointment of ceremonious but
temporary chairmen who are merely figure-heads,
with mandates for mere advisory roles.
The use of catchy phrases such as “best brains,”
“foreign trained,” and “foreign-based” to deprived
qualified, competent and experienced Nigerians to
aspire to top positions is quite inimical to the
progress of our nation. The erroneous impression
that some competitive and sensitive positions can
only be filled by unique intelligent tribes must be
corrected.
Experiences have shown that in practical situations,
some so-called foreign trained and bookish first class
graduates could not do better than other Nigerians
who have the competence and experience to prove
their worth in most difficulty terrains.
Dr. Okonjo-Iweala should also note that blatant
disregard to the sensitivities and sensibilities of
others while arrogantly promoting only people from
her tribe may expose them to hatred with potentially
explosive consequences such as those experienced
in the 1960s when most federal positions were
occupied by a particular tribal group.
For those of us who still respect the Hon Minister of
Finance and Economic Development, we strongly
believe she should dissociate herself from current
allegations of ‘biafranization’ of top public offices in
Nigeria. We are in democratic government where
policy issues should not be done in dictatorial
manner of ‘we-are-now-in-power’.
I therefore urge her to ensure that appointments
into important positions should be done in credible
and transparent manners that can withstand public
scrutiny. I believe strongly that only those that mean
well will dare to tell the truth on the general feeling
in the country.
yashuaib@yahoo.com

Serve him right!

His assertions might be true but he lacked tact. He could have simply used a pseudonym.

Is he right or wrong in his statements?...that is the issue

Yushau Shuaib belongs in the Senate

Aluta Continua

it is a total disgrace to Nigeria as a nation for this man to be in the civil service in the first place. He will not be missed.

Same pattern of appointment that resulted in a war is being practised. Some people want us to believe success in their blood.

Can u imagine?, infact he deserves to be jailed for character assassination.

suleiman16: Exactly 20 years ago in
October 1993, I received the
Best Writer and Researcher
Award while serving as a
member of the National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
in Delta State. Impressed by
some of my writings and
research efforts, Governor
Olorogun Felix Ibru
consequently offered me
automatic employment in
the Government House,
Asaba as Public Relations
Officer in the state Civil
Service.
A few months later, another
double award of automatic
scholarship and NYSC
National Honours Award
was announced for me by
the Federal Government of
Nigeria. The honour by the
Federal Government also
went with an offer of
automatic employment in
the federal civil service that
was not subject to either
federal character principle
or space availability.
Since then I had found
myself working in various
organisations as either
Press Secretary or Head of
Public Relations as I
continued to write official
Press Releases and personal
opinion articles. Some of
those organisations include
Federal Ministries of
Information, Finance, Health,
National Assembly, Revenue
Mobilisation Allocation and
Fiscal Commission (RMAFC),
National Press Centre and
finally National Emergency
Management Agency
(NEMA).
Since April 2013 when I
was recalled from NEMA due
to the influence of Nigeria’s
Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala who had
earlier spoken to me on
phone alleging that I
accused her wrongly in one
of my writings, I had made
up my mind about the civil
service that I had served
diligently and professionally
without allowing myself to
be influenced or intimidated
by anyone.
In the course of these past
months, my salary was
suddenly stopped without
any official notification to
that effect. I had been
summoned, issued letters of
queries and confronted
with verbal threats in the
vain hope that I would
retract the write-up and
tender an apology. Of
course, I stood my grounds
in the same way that I had
politely declined the
minister’s request during
the telephone conversation.
Finally on Thursday October
3, 2013, I received a letter
of retirement from the
Federal Civil Service, which
was backdated to June 20,
2013. Though the letter
erroneously referred to me
as Assistant Chief
Information Officer (ACIO)
(because as of fact, I had
been promoted a Chief
Information Officer (CIO)
with effect from January 1,
2012), it contained the
charge that I was retired for
criticising a public officer.
After consultation with my
family members, all of who
believe that my life is more
precious than political and
administrative scheming, I
accepted my
disengagement from the
civil service effective today
(October 9, 2013) leaving
my traducers in the ultimate
court of the creator.
I must extend my gratitude
to the government of the
state where I started my
journey in the civil service
and its people and to the
Federal Government for
finding me worthy to be a
civil servant of the Federal
Republic and allowing me to
serve in various capacities
in the last twenty years. I
have received tremendous
support and
encouragement from
editors of both mainstream
media and publishers of
online media across the
country all of who also
showed keen interest in the
recent development. I will
never be able to show
enough gratitude to you all.
I understand the
weaknesses inherent in the
public service but must
express tremendous
appreciation for the
concern and understanding
displayed by some officers
in the public service and top
members of the Federal Civil
Service Commission. For
personal reasons, I declined
to accede to their friendly
advice that I should take
certain actions that might
enable me keep my job in
the service but which I
believe would assail my
conscience.
Finally, I thank all my
colleagues, friends and
admirers who have been
my pillars of support. I put
my trust in God Almighty
and rest assured in the
solemn belief that Nigeria
shall be great.
Yushau Shuaib

A good soldier is one who fights and lives to fight again. Guy, you are not a good soldier. Period.

His article is not fantastic. How come he won those media awards? I am science inclined but I think I wld do better if I sit down to write.
The message is clear anyway, he wants to be a hero at the expense of his job. Or he has a new job somewhere.
You don't do that in civil service or any other job. Write against your boss in newsprint and sign with your name even if the allegations are true? That's unethical.
And they even called you to explain yourself , Mr Shuaib? I think they were nice to you because you'd be sacked elsewhere the same day the article was published

20 years of being in PR and yet he does not understand the fundamental principles of his career. Such a waste of time and effort trying to play the victim. I would like to see his earlier write-ups of the same level of criticism when other appointments where lopsided in this same country.

Was he tongue tied (perhaps "pen-tied") when the heads of CBN, NNPC, NDIC, Ministry of Finance and other key positions where in the hands of the so-called "core North" a few years ago and indeed during the reign of various military administrations. Ethnicity cannot be justified in the place of merit.

He seems to be feigning ignorance about a whole lot of issues. Just a cursory look at his piece against the Minister of Finance will reveal a mischievous attempt to flame the fire of hate in an overheated polity in a country where religious and tribal/ethnic differences have led to the loss of lives and properties in recent years. Perhaps he has joined the league of Asari Dokuboh, El Rufai, et al who flame the embers of disunity with their unguarded and half-baked statements.

Perhaps he should have critiqued other ministers, heads of other government departments and agencies why they prefer to appoint their kith and kin in key positions under their various MDAs.

He should have started his criticism by simply taking a look at the Naira notes since SLS became CBN governor and ask why all the directors of currency operartions (I guess 2 - Mahmud K Umar, Muhammad Nda) are from the same region. Other parallel and un-parellel examples exist across board throughout all other MDAs. No one (ethnic group) is innocent.

We all can play the ethnic card and also play the victim whenever the tide is not in our favour or that of our kith and kin.

His effort to draw sympathy and look victimised is a cheap and arrogant display to hide his unwarranted and unprofessional misconduct as a top PR official in a government establishment.

GOD bless Nigeria and all who wish her well.

I thought the man did a good write up, only for me to read the nonsense. He is writing against the same reason he benefitted from. He got a job via an award. Does he know how many youth service corps member have awards and were not given a job. He got the job because he was a northerner and probably above the average northerner. He should know that in a free and fair competitive nation, northerners won't gain access into public office because the south is well advance ahead of them. He should also know that the south is highly competitive and that is a reason why I frown at a northern child scoring just 2 marks and gaining admission into secondary school.

Please he should get out of our sight and never to be heard of again.

U can now join FFK in criticizing d govt in full time basis good luck to you.